American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5803d (Event 5803-2018)

Observer
Name Glorinda H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I sit in my hit on our back porch and watch the planes that fly by. At first I thought it was a firework but, there was no boom. Then I thought did I just see that or was I seeing things. It was very bright and seemed low in the sky. This was my first time to see a shooting star or fireball.
Location
Address Bell Buckle, TN
Latitude 35° 34' 33.15'' N (35.575874°)
Longitude 86° 17' 55.23'' W (-86.298674°)
Elevation 271.777832m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-17 20:13 CST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-18 02:13 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 111°
Moving
Facing azimuth 65.1°
First azimuth 9.67°
First elevation 17°
Last azimuth 50.1°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -